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The Mismeasure of Progress Economic Growth and Its Critics

Stephen J. Macekura

Few ideas in the past century have had wider financial, political, and governmental impact than that of economic growth. The common belief that endless economic growth, as measured by Gross Domestic Product, is not only possible but actually essential for the flourishing of civilization remains a po...

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The book was cited in an episode discussing the United States' historical adoption of GNP as its official economic measure, noting that this shift was driven by limited international investment at the time. The hosts used it to illustrate critiques of how economic progress has been measured.

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